Austria
Austrian chancellor rejects talk of Israel Eurovision ban
Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker says banning Israel from Eurovision 2026 would be a mistake, citing Austria’s historical responsibility.Austria's Chancellor Christian Stocker has firmly rejected any suggestion of banning Israel...
Austria says it will refuse to host 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if Israel frozen out
Austrian officials have said the country will refuse to host the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is boycotted from the event.Chancellor Christian Stocker and secretary general of the...
Austria wins Eurovision, as protesters ‘throw paint’ during Israel’s performance
Austria has won Eurovision 2025, with Austrian-Filipino singer-songwriter JJ taking the glass microphone.The 24-year-old singer - whose real name is Johannes Pietsch - originally trained as a countertenor, and...
Austrian interior minister backs Germany’s tougher border controls
Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner on Friday expressed support for Germany's tougher border control measures during a meeting with German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt in Vienna.Last week, Germany's new...
Germany’s interior minister says border rejections up 45% in a week
The number of people turned away at the German border has risen by almost half since controls were tightened a week ago.Germany's new interior minister, Alexander Dobrindt, said on...
‘Shared border also means shared responsibility,’ Austria tells Merz
Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker has congratulated fellow conservative Friedrich Merz on being elected the 10th chancellor of modern Germany."Congratulations, dear Friedrich Merz on your election as chancellor of the...
Austria wine exports decline in 2024 amid “volatile” market
Austrian wine exports declined both in terms of value and volume in 2024 due to the “difficult market situation around the world”, the country’s industry association said. According to...
Austria says it has uncovered a Russian-steered campaign to spread disinformation about Ukraine
VIENNA (AP) — Austrian authorities said Monday that they uncovered a Russian-steered campaign aimed at spreading disinformation about Ukraine following the detention in December of a Bulgarian woman accused...
Magna to build EVs for Xpeng, GAC in Austria with Chinese kits, report says
Deals with Xpeng and GAC would bring much-needed new business to Magna Steyr's Graz, Austria, production hub, the vehicle contract manufacturing unit of Magna International. SHANGHAI ― Magna Steyr...
Suspect in Austria stabbing had 'Islamic terror motive,' officials say
Austrian authorities said Sunday the stabbing of six people that left a 14-year-old boy dead was carried out by a man with possible connections to the Islamic State group...
